----- Original Message ----- From: Gina Carter <ginacarter@carolina.rr.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: February 25, 2000 6:43 AM Subject: Re: Tightening the plate... > Terry, > > On new pianos at the dealer's store, you probably should check to see if the > plate screws/bolts are tightened since these are straight from the factory. > As with everything else in new pianos, adjustments are necessary. The supply > houses sell these tools. Tighten them just enough to be snug but not so > tight that you might strip the screw holes. > --------------------------------------------------------- The point at which this happens varies quite a bit, depending on the construction of the rim and the design of the rim bolts/screws. A Steinway rim, with its hard maple construction, can take quite a lot. Another rim, made of Select Hardwood, may not take much at all. What feels like a loose screw/bolt may, in fact, already be stripped. Be careful out there, folks.... Del
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